Let's say you want to become who you could be in the fullest sense.

So let's say you're someone who's going to solve some serious problems.

Okay, the first thing you have to do is admit to the seriousness of the problems.

That's no joke.

And so the first thing is just the terror of the problem itself.

And that's enough to paralyze you, right?

And that's the hider, that's the gorgon with the head of snakes.

It'll paralyze you and turn you to stone.

That's the basilisk in the Harry Potter series.

You look at it and it turns you to stone and lurks underneath everything, right?

And it's malevolence and tragedy.

And so there's that.

And then the next is, what you're going to take responsibility for that?

You're really going to do that, are you?

That's a hell of a load, man.

And so it's daunting to even consider that.

And then there's the discipline and responsibility that that necessitates.

Which is also daunting.

It's like, oh my god, the problem's that serious.

I'm really going to have to get my act together in order to not contribute to it.

Much less solve it.

And so the problem is terrible.

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